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Ross Douthat (Harvard '02) vs. Rush Limbaugh, who dropped out of Southeast Missouri State in 1971:
[Limbaugh's argument] has a certain surface plausibility - just enough, I suspect, to be persuasive to the many, many conservatives eager to be convinced that the '08 outcome had everything to do with John McCain's heresies and the treason of the Beltway elites, and nothing whatsoever to do with them.
In other words, Rush's 20 million listeners are what's wrong with the Republican Party. If only they'd listen to these young Harvard graduates who know everything . . .
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dad29| 10.26.08 @ 7:36PM
If we wanted 8 more years of GWBush, we'd have asked for it.
I don't suppose Douthat can explain the Palin-spike, can he?
dad29| 10.26.08 @ 7:38PM
One more thing. Douthat may have forgotten that McPain "won" the (R) primaries LONG BEFORE a number of States voted. There was no great groundswell for McCain--he just hit the right numbers.
Ran Hay| 10.26.08 @ 8:15PM
RSMcC: 'Tis no mere "surface logic" in play here. Rush lays out the problem at it's roots: Even "moderates" and "undecideds" pine for clear choices.
The great unwashed middle are not looking for a candidate who walks like them and talks like them, stuck in the muddle, not sure which way is up. They're in the marketplace looking for better ideas in economics and national security. Pathetically, neither candidate has voiced full-throated clarity or goals in either respect. Obama avoids the truth, until he slips and talks about "spreading the wealth." McCain is seeking it. [May be part of the explanation for the apparent closeness of this election.]
Palin communicates an old, familiar libertarian message, one that Reagan spoke to win the middle. Limbaugh misses things here and there, and his errors can be annoying. On this issue he's far ahead of many elites.
Alex| 10.27.08 @ 7:08PM
Robert,
Rush has 20 million listeners because he is good at his job. His job is to maximize his listeners by keeping them tuned-in and entertained.
With that in mind do you concede that Rush's interests may not necessarily be those of the Republican party. I think that was Ross's point.
Tiparillo| 10.27.08 @ 7:58PM
Hey, if you want to limit yourself to those 20M - go right ahead!